possible to sell an old gas fire?

split_second

hi all quick question

i've had a cannon misermatic gas fire removed, it came with the house, i didnt like it and replaced it with a decorative electric suite.

didnt use the fire (it was on about twice in 2 years, my mum used to switch it on when she came round, she used to sell them when i was a kid) the fire is now sat in my hallway and i am trying to decide if it should be sold or sent to the tip

are these worth anything? can someone in the know split it for parts?

phill99

You would be lucky to get anything for it. Leave in your front garden and the !!!!!! will magic it away for you.

split_second

hahaha tempting, very tempting

i didnt know i had posted my location

ormus

as above. let the gypos have it.
no one can fit a gas fire DIY. and no gas safe/corgi plumber is going to fit a used fire.

jafsie

when my mother in law died we took her brand new gas fire it cost £400 and we eventually had to leave it for the scrap collectors because no one would fit it.:mad:

cyclonebri1

I agree and wouldn't want the hassle or risk of some numpy landlord installing for a tennant. Scrap in my view too.

But, I'm pretty sure there is nothing to stop a competant home owner installing a gas fire in their own home.

I'm talking purely in terms of any laws being broken, not ethics or anything else, so before anyone jumps down my throat I'm not suggesting it just recalling a quirk of the system. competant and own being the critical bit.
And yes, when it came to be sold it would have to be certified (or condemned) :eek:

vaio

Pretty much how I understand it too. Domestic gas works for money can only be done if you are registered (CORGI now Gas Safe).

Domestic gas works for free or industrial works for money can be done by anyone who is competent.

Building regs and appliance warranties need to be considered too.

keystone

jafsie wrote: »

when my mother in law died we took her brand new gas fire it cost £400 and we eventually had to leave it for the scrap collectors because no one would fit it.:mad:

Of course not. No self respecting RGI will fit a second hand gas fire.

Cheers

keystone

cyclonebri1 wrote: »

But, I'm pretty sure there is nothing to stop a competant home owner installing a gas fire in their own home.

True and being competant in the eyes of the law means having your ACS Qualification.

Cheers

vaio

ASC qualifications is certainly one way of indicating competency should the need arise.

But in the case of DIY domestic gas fitters (& professional industrial fitters) they don’t need to prove anything, the onus is on the authorities to prove lack of competency.

Easy if the building has gone bang and is now spread over the surrounding area but much harder if everything is tight and working perfectly.

cyclonebri1

keystone wrote: »

True and being competant in the eyes of the law means having your ACS Qualification.

Cheers

No, I'm afraid it's as vaio confirms, if you do it correctly it's impossible to prove incompetancy.

I'm not saying go ahead and play with the gas main, but from a legal point of view there is nothing to stop you doing your own installation, whichever way you feel about that. :A:A:A